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Introduction of Nuclear Medicine

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Nuclear medicine refers to the constantly evolving medical specialty that involves the use of radioactive isotopes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Nuclear Medicine sits at the heart of medical specialties.

The unique ability of this from of imaging to help visualize virtually any area of the body continues to improve our existing knowledge on the functioning of the human body reflecting disease conditions, thereby providing important clues regarding treatment as well.

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